MLS

[Stifler]

Every MLS game is to be included with Apple TV subscriptions from next season.

 

Previously you had to buy either a monthly or yearly pass, and only a few games were available to watch for free to Apple TV subscribers, with even fewer games available to everyone with an Apple ID account.

[Deuce]

Messi after winning the MLS Cup

 

[JT24]

I’m actually quite glad it’s back. It’s so nice having access to it all on Apple TV with a regular subscription. 

[Stifler]

4 hours ago, JT24 said:

I’m actually quite glad it’s back. It’s so nice having access to it all on Apple TV with a regular subscription. 

Yeah, no additional subscription required now, so long as you have Apple TV, you can see every game.

[cubaricho]

Do I go see Messi on Saturday?

[Miercoles]

12 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

Do I go see Messi on Saturday?

 

Do it. I went a couple years ago, was expensive but it was really something to watch him.

 

I've never seen someone half-ass a warm up like that dude for one thing, saying he went through the motions would be extremely generous. 

 

Then he was completely absent for the whole first half, walking around looking old as fuck, ends 1-0 down.

 

Second half he had a goal and five assists and they won 6-1.

[toontownman]

Fucking grim this. 

 

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/april-club-statement

 

Iconic club in North America (few nice toon links over the years too) and the City Council is just sleep walking into this. Billionaires in the states and in Vegas rubbing their hands with glee.

 

BC Place (home ground) has priced them out out of their home. Sad state of affairs.

 

 

[Stifler]

On 28/04/2026 at 03:52, toontownman said:

Fucking grim this. 

 

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/april-club-statement

 

Iconic club in North America (few nice toon links over the years too) and the City Council is just sleep walking into this. Billionaires in the states and in Vegas rubbing their hands with glee.

 

BC Place (home ground) has priced them out out of their home. Sad state of affairs.

Yeah, there’s been an official bid to sell them to investors who want to take them to Vegas.

 

There is uproar in the MLS community now. This could quickly become the MLS’s MK Dons turning point.

[ToonCanuck]

On 27/04/2026 at 19:52, toontownman said:

Fucking grim this. 

 

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/april-club-statement

 

Iconic club in North America (few nice toon links over the years too) and the City Council is just sleep walking into this. Billionaires in the states and in Vegas rubbing their hands with glee.

 

BC Place (home ground) has priced them out out of their home. Sad state of affairs.

 

 

 ik, its partly because of the white caps,newcastle connections, i became newcastle supporter. beardsly was one of my favourite players. all the other small markets teams have been showing their support seattle,portland,san jose etc.   

 

 

Edited May 6 by ToonCanuck

[JT24]

HERITAGE.

[woody]

On 27/04/2026 at 19:52, toontownman said:

Fucking grim this. 

 

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/april-club-statement

 

Iconic club in North America (few nice toon links over the years too) and the City Council is just sleep walking into this. Billionaires in the states and in Vegas rubbing their hands with glee.

 

BC Place (home ground) has priced them out out of their home. Sad state of affairs.

 

 

Just to chime in here, BC Place hasn’t really priced them out. The Caps’ owners have been notorious cheapskates for YEARS, especially when it comes to the potential of building a stadium. They’ve only started splashing the cash in the last two years in an attempt to sell the club during the Messi wave of popularity. 
 

City council here has also tried to offer a former racecourse property to the club, with the club’s owners playing coy about it.

 

There’s good people working for the club but it’s also been rotten for years. There’s been multiple abuse scandals with the team either downplaying or attempting to hide it.

[toontownman]

14 hours ago, woody said:

Just to chime in here, BC Place hasn’t really priced them out. The Caps’ owners have been notorious cheapskates for YEARS, especially when it comes to the potential of building a stadium. They’ve only started splashing the cash in the last two years in an attempt to sell the club during the Messi wave of popularity. 
 

City council here has also tried to offer a former racecourse property to the club, with the club’s owners playing coy about it.

 

There’s good people working for the club but it’s also been rotten for years. There’s been multiple abuse scandals with the team either downplaying or attempting to hide it.

Amen on bad leadership and cheapskating.

 

I think Axel Schuster has had to put up with a lot behind the scenes. Credit to him for sticking with it.

 

I hadn't heard about the club turning down the Hastings Racecourse. I thought it was (i guess spun) the other way blocking it.

 

Seems six of one and half a dozen of the other with BC place.

 

The whole country is badly lacking infrastructure in this sport. Toronto has absolutely wasted the opportunity of hosting a world cup with cheap temporary seating instead of longer term impact.

 

Does seem to be a glimmer of hope whitecaps stay after last weeks meetings but still but not particularly confident its not lip service for a done deal.

 

From and MLS standpoint I have no issue with them wanting out of Canada in favour of US markets. Its a US league. Canada has just been having its cake and eating it with the developmental pathway.

 

While every year its grinding forward and hopefully the WC might see more comercial buy in from sponsors/investors, The CPL is unlikely to close the gap enough, in our life time, to make it worthwhile to pull all Canadian teams out of the MLS.